Lenoir County Death Records (North Carolina)

Lenoir County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Lenoir County, NC. Cemeteries also maintain Lenoir County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Lenoir County cemetery records may also list any known relatives of the deceased who are buried in the same location. These records can be an important source for genealogical research, particularly for cemeteries with a long history. Some Cemeteries provide online access to their records on their websites.

Kinston Cemeteries Kinston NC 2360 U.S. 258 Business 28504 252-939-3282

Kinston Oak Hill Cemetery Kinston NC 2019 Tower Hill Road 28501 252-522-0396

Kinston Oak Hill Memorial Park Cemetery Kinston NC 2603 Tower Hill Road 28501 252-522-9997

Kinston Pinelawn Memorial Park Cemetery Kinston NC 4488 U.S. 70 Business 28504 252-522-0396


Lenoir County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Lenoir County, NC. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Lenoir County vital records, including death records. This can include Lenoir County death certificates, death registries, information about the time, place, and cause of death, and the deceased individual's name, parents' names, and age at death. Clerks also issue certified death certificates, which are often required to settle financial and legal matters such as wills, estates, and filing for life insurance. These records can also be used for Lenoir County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.

La Grange City Clerk La Grange NC 203 South Center Street 28551 252-566-3186

Lenoir County Clerk Kinston NC 101 North Queen Street 28501 252-559-6420

Lenoir County Clerk Kinston NC 130 South Queen Street 28501 252-527-2547


Lenoir County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Lenoir County, NC. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Lenoir County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Lenoir County death registries or death record databases that include death statistics on common causes of death, death status, and cause of death information. The Health Department may also maintain death certificates in certain areas. Many of the Lenoir County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.

Lenoir County Health Department Kinston NC 201 North McLewean Street 28501 252-526-4200